What does recommit mean?

• A. To refer an item for a second time
• B. To reopen debate on an item
• C. To table the item
• D. To amend the motion

Answer: (A)

Recommit means sending a motion back to the committee for further consideration. When the group wants more study, more detail, or different language before taking final action, someone moves to recommit the item to the committee (often with instructions on what to look at or prepare). This keeps the idea moving, but in a more thorough, committee-driven phase rather than in the main body of the assembly.

That’s why the best choice is about referring the item back to the committee for a second review. It’s different from reopening debate, which would be to discuss the motion again in the body; different from tabling, which simply puts the matter aside for now; and different from amending, which changes the motion’s wording rather than sending it back to a committee.